OpenWay, the global powerhouse behind the acclaimed Way4 digital payment platform, has announced its official expansion into Francophone Africa, bringing its cutting-edge payment solutions and robust local service infrastructure to banks and fintech companies in the region. This strategic move underscores OpenWay’s commitment to advancing digital finance across the African continent by enabling financial institutions to modernize and innovate their services with world-class technology.

A significant milestone in this expansion includes a long-term technology partnership with a top-tier bank in Morocco, aimed at accelerating its digital transformation initiatives. This collaboration paves the way for financial institutions in Morocco and Tunisia to adopt the Way4 platform—an industry-leading payment system lauded by global research firms such as Gartner and Datos. Through this program, OpenWay offers its assistance to forward-thinking participants constructing Africa’s payment ecosystem of the future. Major African banks, such as Equity Bank in Kenya and SanuPay, an up-and-coming fintech pioneer in Ethiopia, already trust Way4.

Way4’s comprehensive capabilities empower banks and fintechs to deliver always-on, real-time digital payment services across issuing, acquiring, and processing domains. Its flexible and configurable architecture shortens time-to-market while unifying various payment products—including cards, digital wallets, account-to-account transfers, crypto assets, and central bank digital currencies—on a single, secure platform. Designed for enterprise-scale operations, Way4 ensures reliable, compliant, and seamless scalability across borders.

In a move to enhance regional engagement, OpenWay is also building a specialized local team in Francophone North Africa. With experts based in Morocco and Tunisia, clients now have access to customized support enriched by OpenWay’s global delivery capabilities and industry expertise. Collaborations with professionals from Sub-Saharan Africa further ensure culturally relevant, locally resonant service.

Jean-Philippe Wolyniec, OpenWay’s Regional Sales Director, emphasized that real progress in Africa is achieved collectively. He highlighted the company’s pride in co-creating value with clients to foster inclusive, secure, and future-ready payment experiences across the continent.